DPP Chong said: "She immediately turned around and saw the accused walking away from her. She alerted her boyfriend and detained the accused.

"The police were later summoned and the accused was placed under arrest for an offence of outrage of modesty."

Yesterday, Tan's lawyer, Mr Gino Hardial Singh, pleaded for his client to be given a fine not exceeding $3,000.

He told District Judge Jasvender Kaur that Tan had committed the offence in a moment of folly.

The lawyer added: "The accused's actions were not premeditated and were purely (committed) on the spur of the moment when he acted out of character. The accused is extremely remorseful... for his foolish actions."